With income taxes attached to hardship withdrawals, they are often advised to carefully weigh other options.

The team joins Raymond James’ burgeoning brokerage ranks, which recently hit 7,862 independent and employee advisors.

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As much as 46% believe Medicare will cover the costs of long-term care.

The firm aims for a bigger foothold in a competitive sector with new offerings around tech, service, advisory programs and practice management.

The approved legislation relaxes rules for retirement savers.

Seniors who hold retirement savings in various assets should develop a tax-efficient withdrawal strategy.

While the wirehouse has suffered from advisor attrition, the regional BD has grown its brokerage ranks.

CEO Dan Arnold presented details of the firm's mounting ambition after announcing the acquisition of a brokerage and RIA with $3 billion in client assets.

Despite the win, a proxy adviser had raised concerns that the bank’s compensation committee uses too much discretion when determining total pay.

The IBD last recruited a practice from Cetera in October.

The firm has a particular focus on female clients and empowering women to better control their finances.

Lawmakers are poised to merge two bills that would make it easier for workers to save for retirement.

The firm has its origins as a family office founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1882.

They are not required to pay taxes on income accrued from properties leased for no more than 14 days.

Several of the firm’s new hires are industry veterans with more than 30 years of industry experience.

Richard Fuld's Matrix Private Capital Group has both asset and wealth management operations.

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Clients who consider contributing to their health savings accounts past their full retirement age are advised to rethink their plan.

The regulator and one of its largest members, LPL Financial, engaged in a back-and-forth on the controversial initiative.